[tcb] Re: Question About The Original Fringe on a Westy Pop-Top

  • From: Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:59:35 -0600

Well what do you know, the fringe actually serves a purpose.  Never knew that.



On Jan 27, 2011, at 7:46 PM, Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> like the fringe on chaps or motorcycle jackets, increased surface area to aid 
> evaporation.
> On Jan 27, 2011, at 2:34 PM, kelly dosch wrote:
> 
>>  Like a sponge. Interesting.
>> 
>> --- On Thu, 1/27/11, Bill Gmail <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> From: Bill Gmail <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About The Original Fringe on a Westy Pop-Top
>> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 8:45 AM
>> 
>> I was hoping that a more knowledgeable person would respond. I was told it 
>> was a rain accumulator that helped keep rain from running down into the 
>> front screened window.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 26, 2011, at 11:33 PM, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>>  Seriously. What does it do with rain? When the top is down it is sealed. 
>>> When the top is up it,... well really. What can it do but look cute?
>>>  Not arguing. Genuinely curious.
>>> 
>>> --- On Wed, 1/26/11, theresabuckner@xxxxxxx <theresabuckner@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>> From: theresabuckner@xxxxxxx <theresabuckner@xxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About The Original Fringe on a Westy Pop-Top
>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 9:48 PM
>>> 
>>> How bout dat     I thought it was to hide the staples on the canvas .  Terry
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Bill Gmail <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: tcb <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:21 pm
>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About The Original Fringe on a Westy Pop-Top
>>> 
>>> It is designed for the rain.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:06 PM, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  Do you remember seeing old pictures of Westies with the top up and they 
>>>> had that huge white fringe going across the front on top?
>>>>  That fringe is cheap and available but nobody ever seems to replace it.
>>>>  I am just wondering- Do you suppose it serves a purpose?
>>>>  I mean, it is cute and all, but those Germans were not easily distracted 
>>>> by aesthetics. Every little thing served at least one purpose.
>>>>  I am wondering if it helps insulate against drafts while driving.
>>>>  As we all know, on cold days, every little bit of draft sealing helps. 
>>>> (As Gawd is my witness, I will one day invent a simple devise that will 
>>>> clip onto the the air vents at each end of the dash to seal them off 
>>>> during winter months!)
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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